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The Ups and Downs of Alex Rodriguez

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Fast Track to Success

Despite signing a letter of intent to play baseball with the University of Miami, Rodriguez turned down the scholarship offer. At 17, he entered the Major League Baseball amateur draft, where he was selected in the first round by the Seattle Mariners in 1993. He played for Seattle's AAA affiliate, the Calgary Cannons and made his major league debut for the Mariners in 1994. (Photo: Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images)